By Hans Esser, for Expatbriefing.com, 09 September, 2019
On September 6, 2019, the United States Internal Revenue Service announced new procedures that will enable certain individuals who relinquished their US citizenship to come into compliance with their US tax and filing obligations and receive relief for back taxes. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | compliance | tax | tax compliance | interest | trusts | United States | penalties
By Hans Esser, for Expatbriefing.com, 29 March, 2018
Two organizations representing the interests of US citizens living abroad have warned the US Treasury Department that the transition tax included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could place unfair tax and administrative burdens on expats with small businesses. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | compliance | tax | small business | business | interest | United States | regulation | penalties | Expats | Tax
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 02 November, 2017
Americans and prospective US citizens will not lose their right to a US passport for incurring significant penalties for failing to declare a foreign bank account to the Internal Revenue Service, a taxpayer lobby group has said. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | tax | interest | law | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | legislation | United States | penalties | Expats | Tax
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 04 October, 2017
American Citizens Abroad, an advocacy group for American expats, has released "refined" proposals for residency-based taxation for American citizens receiving income from overseas. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | tax | tax avoidance | interest | retirement | legislation | gift tax | United States | tax reform | Expats
By Hans Esser, for Expatbriefing.com, 14 June, 2016
Bank of Palestine, the territory's largest financial institution, has set up its first international representative office, in Dubai, to target the Palestinian diaspora living in the Gulf region and beyond. Read full story »
Tags: tax | investment | business | interest | Palestine | law | banking | Dubai | services | Expats | Africa | Middle East
By Mike Godfrey, for ExpatBriefing.com, 14 June, 2016
With regard to the increasing talk in the US Congress on tax reform, American Citizens Abroad has provided the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee with a full reform proposal for the enactment of residence-based taxation for American expatriates. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | compliance | tax | business | tax compliance | interest | royalties | law | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | withholding tax | gift tax | United States | dividends | tax reform | exit tax | trade | Tax
By Dex Tennyson, for ExpatBriefing.com, 22 July, 2015
Ontario's Court of Appeal has confirmed as lawful legislation that removes voting rights for expats who have lived abroad for more than five years. Read full story »
Tags: interest | law | legislation | Canada | Employment | Expats | Immigration | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Lifestyle | Immigration | Lifestyle | Working Abroad
By Fernand Gagnier, for ExpatBriefing.com, 17 February, 2015
British pensioners living abroad may qualify for National Savings and Investments's new 65+ Guaranteed Growth Bond. Read full story »
Tags: Wealth | Finance | tax | interest | United Kingdom | Expats | Investment | Pensions | Personal Finance | Wealth Management | Invest | Investment | Pensions
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 22 September, 2014
A new report from Towers Watson suggest that UK employees who choose to take an annuity on retirement may receive lower payouts each year after the announcement of the Government's new Defined Contribution pension changes. Read full story »
Tags: interest | employees | retirement | budget | Expats
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 22 May, 2014
Eight out of ten British expatriates believe they enjoy a better quality of life living abroad, according to the sixth annual NatWest International Personal Banking Quality of Life Report. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | United Arab Emirates | environment | Portugal | interest | Australia | China | Singapore | health care | education | unemployment | Canada | France | Hong Kong | New Zealand | Spain | Expats | Europe | Banking